In a nutshell: Programme and booking details for a multidisicplinary conference taking place in Manchester in February, 2013. The agenda will debate the key issues associated with individual behaviour, government legislation, food production and labelling, physical activity, childhood obesity and medical and financial interventions.

In a nutshell: Programme and booking details for a multidisciplinary conference taking place in October in London. The speakers will examine what health care professionals can contribute to the management of obesity and its complications in relation to different populations.

In a nutshell: A report providing further analysis of the year 4 weight losses in the Look AHEAD study and examining factors associated with long-term success in overweight/obese participants with Type 2 diabetes.

In a nutshell: An overview of the government’s “Healthy lives, healthy people” initiative and how the work carried out by NICE and other agencies will support these new attempts to tackle obesity in England.

Length of publication: 1 webpage.

Some important notes: Follow this link to read the full text of the “Healthy lives, healthy people” document.

In a nutshell: Pregnancy is said to be a time when women pay more attention to their diet, but many still become overweight during this time. Bridget Benelam from the British Nutrition Foundation states that there needs to be clearer weight control advice for women during pregnancy, suggesting that NICE guidelines issued last year are not enough.

Length of publication: 1 page.

Acknowledgement: Follow this link to access the NICE guidance referred to in this article.

In a nutshell: A look back over a health and fitness programme aimed at families living in the Knowsley area who experience difficulties and and have children under 5 years of age . It consists of a mixture of group sessions and home-based support aimed at improving the physical and mental well-being of these families. The project is due to run until 2012.